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5 out of 5 stars

Old friend

Rose Sumners, 09/06/2018
2009 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I was so sad to say goodbye to my old friend. It never caused one ounce of trouble. Only my feeling it would be good to have the new driver assistance applications available caused me to sell it. Whoever buys this SUV will find it gives the best service possible for one its age and younger. I kissed it goodbye.

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5 out of 5 stars

Escape

boaua, 10/16/2017
2009 Ford Escape XLT 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Have had this car since bought new in 2009. It's been great! We have an XLT AWD. Ours includes fog lights, sunroof, and leather seats. Ours also has running boards, and a roof rack. It's great for daily use! The second row had a fair amount of space, and the front has plenty. Some minor issues with the car are that the back door to the cargo area doesn't open, we have to either fold the 2nd row, or use the opening back window. But that's pretty much our only issue! The car is great, and is used daily!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Buy

Brenda Jolly, 06/11/2009
2009 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought this in April of '09 and waited to write this review, because I wanted to see if my delight in this car would hold--it has. So far, I've gotten 26 mpg's but it's still adjusting. I saw where Edmunds said getting the rear seat down was difficult -not so- lift a handle and down it folds. I'm loving the Siris radio that comes free for 6 months. I will subscribe when it runs out. The fit of the car is great. My husband loves it too. I bought this car because when I researched cars on Edmnds, the people who had bought this car gave it such high marks. They were right. No complaints at all.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Best!

Escape777, 07/02/2009
2009 Ford Escape Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I was looking for a new vehicle and did a lot of looking believe me! I compared rebates, safety, performance, etc., and Ford got my vote! This is my 7th Escape and WOW.. What a gem! A huge improvement over the others in years past! Yesterday I got 28.2 mpg! V6- 4wd. I purchased this baby LOADED... And it's definitely a Very Sweet Ride! I would highly recommend this vehicle. It's very well worth it! Black Pearl is the color and it changes colors in the sunlight. I get tons of comments on this one. Very tight SUV and have not had any problems with the brakes... NONE!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Investment So Far

pbnbcr, 05/13/2009
2009 Ford Escape XLS 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

My family spent about a month and a half trying to find the best vehicle to accomodate our needs and I believe we made a great choice. We needed something with more room for a family but also a vehicle that sipped gas. We knew with an SUV that we would have to sacrifice mileage. I figured it would average 24 mpg but I have been pleasantly suprised. After 3800 miles I have consistently improved mileage each tank, going from 26.7 up to 29.13. For a non-hybrid SUV, I consider this excellent. -Smooth shifting transmission, quiet engine, great cargo space (boxy design helps), good visibility, center console is HUGE, smooth ride, great leg room. For a base XLS with AUTO and SYNC, nice features.

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